CLAT Question Papers
CLAT Logical Reasoning section tests the candidates’ ability to frame arguments based on premise(s), and draw conclusions and inferences. Though the passages do not require as much prowess over the English language as such, the ability to read and comprehend them quickly will come in handy. This section is more about making logical conclusions about an idea, as inferred from the passages.
The following CLAT Logical Reasoning questions have been framed with adequate focus on the difficulty level of CLAT. The passages have been chosen with an eye on diversity of topics and the variety of themes and arguments.
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CLAT Logical Reasoning: Earth and Outer Space
Given the age of the universe and the apparent high probability of life evolving on other planets orbiting other stars, where are all the aliens? A 2015 study based on data from the Hubble Space Telescope and Kepler Space Telescope might offer an answer: Earth was an early bloomer. The study, focused on the likelihood of the evolution of habitable worlds, finds that when our planet was born from our young sun's protoplanetary disk some 4.6 billion years ago, it was born into an era when only " 8 percent of the potentially habitable planets that will ever form in the universe existed." Most of the material available to form habitable planets is still around — giving lots of time for alien civilizations to form and get in touch with us.
Which of the following forms the premise for the author’s argument about alien life?
- Alien civilizations have not yet evolved on other planets orbiting other stars in the universe
- There is a high probability of alien life evolving, given the age of the universe
- The universe is still young enough for alien life to evolve in it
- Though alien life has not yet evolved in the universe, it is highly likely to do so
Explanatory Answer
The premise is stated in the very first line of the paragraph : “Given the age of the universe and the apparent high probability of life evolving on other planets orbiting other stars, ...”
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